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CITY OF ST. ANTHONY COUNCIL MINUTES • April 27 , 1982 Mayor Sundland opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance at 7 : 30 P .M. Present for roll call : Marks , Ranallo, Sundland, Letourneau and Enrooth. Also present: Dave Childs , City Manager; Ron Berg, Administrative Assistant; William Soth, City Attorney ; and Larry Hamer, Public Works Director. Motion by Councilman Enrooth and seconded by Councilman Letourneau to approve as submitted the minutes for the Council meeting held April 13 , 1982 . Motion carried unanimously. The Council had tabled the license for the Sroga Standard Station , 3201 Stinson Boulevard, at their April 13th meeting and had invited Mr. Sroga and his neighbors to air their differences regarding the appearance of the service station at this meeting. The Mayor reported Mr. Sroga had called him that evening to -report his inability to be in attendance but willingness to attempt to satisfy suggestions from the neighbors which are economically feasible. Two residents , Roman H. Seid.e , 3117 Stinson Boulevard and Wayne E. Thompson, 3721 Foss Road, had accepted the invitation. Mr. Seid e indicated his disappointment upon moving to St. Anthony , "a well kept community" to having a .station near his home which is "continuously an eye sore and a detriment to the neighborhood" . He reported the dumpster on the site is constantly overflowing and there are always cars parked on the right-of-way, some with "For Sale" signs on them. The fenced in area is underutilized, according to Mr. Seide . Mr. Thompson 's only comment was that many of the cars being sold belong to neighbors of the Sroga's and said he was one of those who availed himself of that service. Mr. Seid� said he was disappointed, but not surprised , so many of the neighbors who have the same concerns were not present. He speculated, "they like Joe and his father and don ' t want to cause them .problems , but do want the station cleaned up" . His assumption was shared by most of the Council members who also. did not want a confronta- tion between Mr. Sroga and his neighbors , but rather preferred that the differences be mediated by the Manager on an individual basis in an attempt to work out some acceptable agreement before the next Council meeting. Mr. Soth indicated the City can hold up the license on the station at least until Mr. Sroga agrees to provide some solution to the problem and., if that is not possible , the legal alternatives would have to be considered on the basis of previous agreements between the City and • Mr. Sroga. Councilman Marks recalled that when he was on the Planning Commission it took almost six years for the City to get fencing installed so vehicles parked on the site would be screened from the neighbors ' properties and Stinson Boulevard. Councilman Letourneau reminded the